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HELP - download lower than upload. Very slow!

can someone help me tweak my pc please. I have just bought a new router and am experiencing very low speeds. My download speeds are lower than my upload speeds. Using the current settings, i get download = 216kbps upload = 241.60kbps. This isn't normal for a 1Mb connection I've done a speed test on my laptop [via wireless and on same router] and i get normal speeds. I just get rubbish speeds on this pc via ethernet and on same router.

Please help

CONNECTION
PPPOA [i think. My isp tells me to configure my router as PPPOA. but i connect through the internet via a router and pc is hooked upto it via an ethernet cable. So i'm not sure]

ISP and ADVERTISED SPEED
ISP is Pipex [uk isp] and i'm on a 1Mb/256Kb connection. Not sure what that means in kbps.

CURRENT SETTINGS
I've used command prompt to ping a site and have found that my max mtu is 1492 as this is the highest number i can use without the ping telling me of fragmented packets.

I am using a draytek 2800g router. My pc is connected to it via ethernet cable.

From the testmy.net results, it tells me that i'm only running at 64. something %. How can i make my connection better? Or is this ok for a 1mb connection???

p.s. I am on 1mb connection but whenever i connect to the net, i get a pop up saying that i'm connected at 2mb. But i know that pipex caps me at 1mb [this is correct as i only pay for a 1mb connection.] I just thought i'd mention it in case the testmy.net site doesnt know that i am on a 1mb connection [cos it never asked me, unlike adslguide which did ask me]

thanks guys for helping. I'm really happy seeing my speeds back to normal. I guess my pc just wasnt up to scratch with my new router. I did a speed test without the router and just using my normal modem. The download speed were in the 900's too.